"Our clan leader became the clan leader about two years ago."
Finding that Duan Qing was still unwilling to follow him to the depths of the Hulun tribe's camp, Hu Mobei simply stopped where he was and continued to explain. However, the three or two Hulun tribe warriors standing behind him were not idle. Under Hu Mobei's hidden gesture, three luxurious leather chairs wrapped in thick plush were instantly brought over: "At that time, he was just like you, a wanderer who didn't know where he came from. But after a while, he He conquered us all with his intelligence and amazing fighting power."
"Is he dressed and dressed the same as us?" Duan Qing, who did not sit down on the chair brought by the tribal warriors and raised his hand to interrupt the other party, simply sat on the open space on the edge of the cliff: " Also the conversation and temperament?”
"At that time, I had very little communication with the clan leader." After hesitating for a moment, Humobei finally followed Duan Qing's sitting posture and sat down together: "Not only me, but also many elders in the clan The warriors and I all showed a sense of strangeness towards this sudden appearance, but because he belonged to the same Hulun tribe and his behavior as a member of the tribe, we let down a lot of our wariness."
"Wait a minute, didn't you say he is a wanderer from the outside world?" Duan Qing hurriedly reached out and interrupted the other party: "How can an outsider become a member of the same tribe? Did he join your tribe later?"
"No, he does have the blood of our tribe."
Perhaps it was because the atmosphere of the conversation had relaxed at this moment, Hu Mobei's expression of shaking his head also seemed much more relaxed and casual: "Although we don't know the reason, we did feel from him a sense of identity and stability as a member of the same race. , plus we confirmed his identity as an ancestor from the genealogy records in the ancestral temple, other aspects of his past have been ignored by most people."
"This is also true for the previous generation of clan leaders." He looked a little gloomy when he said this: "When the previous generation of clan leaders finally passed away, they specifically mentioned this matter in front of everyone, but he still recognized his strength and The bloodline passed the position of clan leader to him in an exceptional manner. And the facts have proved that the choice of the ancestors of the clan leader was very correct."
"That person brought dawn to you Hulun people." Duan Qing, who had a strange look on his arm, tapped his fingers up and down as he searched for the memory, saying the conclusion for the other party. "Or, The Hulun tribe has undergone significant changes since he succeeded the tribe leader, and has gradually built up its current great achievements. At the same time, it has also gained the strength and ambition to truly compete with and compete with other powerful tribes - from the results of our surveys and exchanges with many tribes See, that’s how they describe you.”
"After all, they are the major tribes that once ruled the grassland and were among the major tribes in the central grassland area. There is no doubt about their intelligence gathering capabilities." Confirming Duan Qing's conclusion, Humobei nodded and continued to explain in a low voice. Said: "Of course, as people who were once one of the central grassland tribes and were later driven out by them together, we have never looked down upon them, but -"
"Once you have something more powerful and have seen a more powerful existence, the so-called 'revenge' will seem insignificant and meaningless." Humobei looked back at the huge tent group behind him and the shadowy crowd inside: "Everything is for the long-term stability of our tribe. This is the common goal and long-cherished wish of all tribes on the grassland. We have always been like this before coming to this land."
"As a result, the situation has changed." Duan Qing couldn't help but twitch his lips: "The biggest question is: Your capable clan leader suddenly disappeared?"
"We don't know when this situation started to occur, because our clan leader rarely shows up since he completed the transfer of knowledge, and he is not willing to interfere too much in the decisions of the elders."
Paying attention to the movements around him, Hu Mobei lowered his voice unnaturally: "In the past two years, this method has gradually become a habit. Since we rarely receive instructions from the patriarch, we gradually relax and interact with him. meeting.”
"After we started the 'expedition', the patriarch also gave us some sporadic orders." Humobei continued with a serious expression: "In line with the respect of the entire clan for the patriarch, we obeyed those orders without exception. , slowed down the speed of the expedition, deliberately kept a distance from you... ahem, and the God Envoy, and finally arrived here safe and sound."
"I'm sorry, we are also afraid of misunderstandings caused by getting too close." Nodding in agreement with the other party's words, Duan Qing also pointed at the sacred mountain behind him: "Of course, the current appearance of the sacred mountain is probably not the same. Meet your expectations."
"The patriarch once predicted the occurrence of this situation to us, in a very obscure way." Humobei sighed and replied: "So after arriving here following the order, we have been waiting for further revelations from the patriarch, but ——”
"He's not there."
Stretching his head and looking behind Hu Mobei, Duan Qing smiled and snapped his fingers: "Have you ever looked for other places?"
"Of course, no one knows our tribal domain better than us elders." Humobei replied matter-of-factly: "We have searched all the places we should look for, and we can confirm that the patriarch is not in the clan. "
"And it disappeared out of thin air? Not even a trace was left?" Duan Qing continued to ask in a low voice: "Has this phenomenon happened before?"
"This has happened before, but because the patriarch always showed up in time, we no longer doubted or pursued it." Humobei replied calmly: "This is not because we are disrespectful to the patriarch, we just We are worried about the clan leader’s safety, and we have never encountered this situation before.”
"...Okay, I roughly understand it."
Holding his chin and thinking for a moment, Duan Qing, who frowned, then stretched out his arms: "For the sake of your sincerity, I can conclude an agreement with you on behalf of the Lord God Envoy and other members living on the sacred mountain. Peaceful contract and agreement, and provide necessary support and assistance within my ability, but before that-"
"There are two more questions I need to confirm." The gray-robed magician paused for a moment, then stared at Hu Mobi in front of him and asked again: "The first question: whether your 'journey' to come here, is it Have you reached cooperation with other tribes or forces?"
"No." Humobei answered with a voice that seemed to be without hesitation: "This is also something we have suspected. After all, the elders and I have received many tips and even contacts from outside, but the patriarch has never reported anything to us. We have made it clear, so at least from the perspective of the patriarch, we can deny such a thing as 'cooperation'."
"Then the second question." Duan Qing's expression did not change because of the other party's answer: "Actually, this is the question I want to ask the most, and it is also the first question I should ask: What is the name of your clan leader? "
"Name taboo? Ah, it seems that I have never mentioned this before." Hu Mobei's expression stagnated for a moment: "Speaking of which, the patriarch has never used the name of our clan, but insisted that we use the name he is used to. Call him by his name."
"He asked us to call him 'Celestial City'."
With the whistling wind swirling above his head, the elder of the Hulun tribe slightly spread his hands: "It is said to mean the city in the sky, which represents his yearning and desire for the top of the sacred mountain... What's wrong?"
"..."
Without responding to the other party's words, the gray-robed magician just sat there quietly, seeming to be chewing on the meaning behind the name: "No, it's nothing."
"Does the messenger know him?"
"Well, I'm not sure about that either."
After hesitatingly answering, Duan Qing raised his head and faced Hu Mobei's face full of doubts: "Of course, if you are lucky enough to see him in the future, maybe you can confirm this."
"If the messenger can help us find the whereabouts of the clan leader, we will also be grateful." Humobei, who nodded his head and temporarily relieved his brows, also replied in a low voice: "What our clan is encountering right now Difficulty, please take the lead in considering the situation, and if there is anything we need to do, we will do our best."
"As long as you express enough goodwill, those other tribes will definitely understand you." Duan Qing scratched his head and replied: "This will also save me a lot of trouble..."
"What did you say?"
"No, it's okay."
Somewhat hurriedly blocking the young elder's question, Duan Qing coughed and continued in a dry voice: "Anyway, I will give you advice. My companions and I can give you advice on the current situation of your tribe and your clan leader's issues - eh ?”
"Where's Furla?"
He turned around, looking for the lady from the Golden Dragon Tribe and his eyes were fixed in the air. Hu Mobei, who had just noticed something was wrong, also turned around hastily, and what he saw was that he had not known when he had appeared behind him. The tall figure with most of his field of vision blocked: "What's wrong?"
"Oh my, I told you not to run around." Duan Qing breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly smoothed things over on Fula's behalf: "We are guests this time, so we need to be reserved and polite."
"..."
Pursing her lips and not answering Duan Qing's words, Fula, who fell silent, just quietly crossed Hu Mobi's shoulder, and then stood beside Duan Qing again amid the doubtful glances of the two people one after another: " clear."
"If you two are still willing to be guests in our tribe, we will still welcome you." Humobei also clapped his hands and smiled and said: "The wine and feast are behind me. You two adults, please go this way."
"No, no, no." Duan Qing waved his hands and shook his head helplessly: "As you can see, we have been very busy during this period, especially after the redevelopment of the Lord God Envoy's domain, we have been thinking of ways to restore the role of the sacred mountain. Provide a stable habitat for all grassland residents who come here.”
"We hope that this place can truly become the 'land of peach blossoms' on this continent, as the legend says."
After chatting casually for a few more words, Duan Qing hurriedly said goodbye to this polite and respectful representative of the Hulun tribe, then bathed in the eyes of him and countless Hulun tribe members around him, and left this place with Fula's golden teleportation brilliance. place. Amidst the strong wind of the grassland and the shadow of the sacred mountain, two figures, one tall and one low, appeared familiarly in the deserted mountains. Duan Qing, who breathed a sigh of relief, then wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and sat down casually. On the rusty metal bracket next to it: "It almost collapsed. I can even feel the hostility of some people around me."
"...You humans have a stronger sense of territoriality than our dragons." Fulla shook her long blond hair away from her back indifferently: "If I had known, I wouldn't have deliberately let you find out."
"I'm worried about your safety. After all, the possibility of hidden dragons and crouching tigers within the Hulun tribe is still very high." Duan Qing comforted the other party half-jokingly, and then his tone turned serious: "So what attracted your attention? You What have you found?"
"Yes, there is a wave that I am very familiar with appearing in that field." The slender dragon eyes condensed a sharpness, and Fula's originally beautiful and magnetic female voice became extremely low at this time: "The other party must be It was a disguise, otherwise I wouldn’t have discovered any clues in the past period, but this time——”
"...Oh my God, did they really hide the dragon?" Constantly comparing with the expression and attitude of Fula in his memory, Duan Qing gradually showed an expression of great surprise: "Have you found it?"
"...No." Fula answered this question after a period of silence: "Based on my understanding of that fellow racer, even if he really shows his true potential, he will not be caught by me so easily, at least. Now, it’s not that easy for me to capture the opponent alive.”
"This will be a battle to the death, mortal." She raised her head hesitantly and turned her gaze to Duan Qing's face: "In that range, it is difficult for me to control the power."
"It's a good sign that you are willing to think about us so-called mortals." Duan Qing gently patted the other party's shoulder and replied in a soft voice: "Don't worry, we will all stand by your side, your enemy." They are our enemies, although I still don’t know what kind of grudges there are between you.”
"——After everything is over, I will take you to fly over the storm vortex." After closing her eyes and thinking for a while, Fulla then opened her eyes and nodded: "The other side of the storm is the hometown of the Dragon Clan, I will take you Let’s take a tour and tell my story.”
"Okay - no, don't set up such an obvious death flag, okay?" Duan Qing hurriedly interrupted his speech, and pulled the dragon woman's somewhat surprised and surprised arm: "Let's go, come with me first. Meet Your Excellency Shana."
"After solving one big problem, we still have another big problem to solve."
